International Relations Practice Quiz

Which two world superpowers emerged after World War II?

• USA and China

• USA and Soviet Union

• USSR and Germany

• USA and Germany

What was the Domino Theory ?

• The rapid spread of influenza in Southeast Asia

• If one country in a region fell to communism, then they all would

• The collapse of the Soviet Union

• The rebuilding of Europe after World War II

What was the purpose of the formation of NATO in 1949?

• To promote trade between member countries

• To establish a new world currency

• To form an alliance between Western Europe and USA to prevent Soviet attack

• To rebuild Europe after World War II

As a result of the Bay of Pigs Invasion, what happened to Castro's popularity and Cuba's ties with the Soviet Union?

• Castro's popularity decreased and ties with the Soviet Union weakened.

• Castro's popularity increased and ties with the Soviet Union became stronger.

• Castro's popularity was unaffected and ties with the Soviet Union remained the same.

• Castro was exiled and ties with the Soviet Union were severed.

What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• USSR kept missiles in Cuba

• USA kept missiles in Italy and Turkey

• USSR takes missiles out of Cuba and USA takes missiles out of Italy & Turkey

• USA invades Cuba

The American CIA and the Soviet KGB were two organizations during the Cold War that used which of the foreign policy strategies below?

• Espionage

• War

• Isolationism

• Demilitarization

What methods did the US use in response to the Iran Hostage Crisis?

• Sanctions, Military & Espionage, Diplomacy

• Diplomacy, Cultural Exchange, Trade Agreements

• Military Intervention, Economic Aid, Cultural Exchange

• Trade Embargoes, Sports Diplomacy, Military & Espionage

Why did Congress declare war on Germany in WWI?

• Germany refused to negotiate peace terms
• The U.S. wanted to expand its territory
• Germany declared war on the U.S. first
• Attack on Lusitania and Zimmerman Telegraph

Why did the United States enter WWII?

• Italian attack on France
• Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
• German invasion of Poland
• Soviet Union's involvement in the war

What was the main political ideological conflict during the Cold War?

• Democracy vs. Monarchy

• Capitalism vs. Communism

• Nationalism vs. Globalism

• Imperialism vs. Decolonization